The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 4, 1943, Page 4

PAGE FOUR STANCZAK GETS SCOUT MEDAL AWARDED AT- ANNUAL SES- SION OF ORGANIZATION ON FRIDAY NIGHT (Contributed) Adam Stanczaix, Jr. 13-year- old Boy Scout of local Troop, 52, “! won a high honor at the Annual District Meeting of Scouts Friday night. Young Stanczak, who has only been in the Scouts for seven months, was awarded the Honor Award Medal of the Boy Scouts of America. Wilbert Moehrke, chairman of the Court of Honor, made the presentation. Young Stanczak is the son of Ensign and Mrs. Adam Stanczak, Sr, USGC. He came to Key West with his family about a year and a half ago. It was May 27, 1942, when he became a Boy Scout by passing his Tenderfoot tests. It was little over a month| before he acquired the rank of | Second Class which is a very good record for any Scout. He now needs only a few require- ments to achieve First Class} rank. Adam lived in Fort Pierce, Fla., for several years. There he first became interested in Scout- ing, joining a Cub Pack in that+Mrs~Robert Douglas Harding and city at the age of tine. He is now Den Chief in thé ‘local’ Cub Pack 15 and was given credit for its organization in the’ last year by the Lions Club. George Holben, Senior Patrol Leader and First Class Scout, won second place in the Honor Scout contest. He received an orange ribbon bar pin. Holben has been in the Boy Scouts for three years. The other three runners-up in| the contest were Adolph Lastres, Leroy Sawyer and Buddy Wil- liams. Each received a Scout emblem pin. { Honorable mention went to} Harry Williams, Albert Parra, Everett Felton, Billy Brandt and Billy Robinson. Attendance at the meeting was very good. Ten Scouters and 75 Scouts were present. The Scouters present were Isadore Weintraub, Awarding Chairman; Wilbert Moehrke, Court of Honor Chairman; Chief! Harrison Reed, USN; M. Birch; Charles Ketchum, Cub Pack Committeeman; Archie Potter, Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 52; Mr. Clark, Scoutmaster, Troop 59; John Edwins, Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 59, and a Troop Committeeman, Troop 59. The annual report of district scouting activities was given by} Scouter Archie Potter. The local Scouts did many fine things for the good of their community and | country during the past year, the record showed. Outside of the} loss of many Scouters to the} armed services, the year was a| great improvement in Scouting. It is with a great deal of regret, but admiration, that we gave to the armed forces of our country the following Scouters: Ernest John Avila, Albert E. Peirce, | Frank Miles and Earl Adams, Jr. The loss of District Chairman M. E. Berkowitz was also another | important and regretted event) during the year. Each district officer was intro- duced after a few songs were} sung. Refreshments wére serv- ed. * After the annual meting ‘was adjourned, a district officers ‘ses- sion was held. A’ discussion ‘of election of district officers cme up before the group. It was finally decided that more men should be brought into the move- ment. A busy man is the type of person that scout work is for. It offers relaxation for the business-weary man. Any man who would like to take up this work is urged to contact one of the men that have already been named during the next week. A meeting has been set for Wed- nesday night in Chief Reed’s of- fice in the Post Office Building. INVESTIGATION (Continued from Page One) end; all of whom were given a hearing before United States Commissioner Rodney Gwynn and@‘placed under bond. Lester Brandon was charged with placing liquor in the mails. and)Strother S. Loy was arraign- ed tharged with failing to report! for physical examination for the/ draft. | The other two were colored men, John Doran Dent, charged with unlawfully allowing another to use his Navy work badge, and Henry Ucker was charged with unlawfully having a Navy badge in his possession. , ‘The arrests were made by Mar- shal Cates, assisted by Constable Ray Atwell, following an investi- gation made in the matter by FBI agents. Nazis guarding Norway fear fm invasion in the north, TAX PAYMENTS jthe largest owners, of realty in MISS JEAN LAW Is MADE YEOMAN (Speeial to The Citizen) STILLWATER, Okla., Jan. 4.— Miss Jean L. Law, 1311 Laird st. Key West, has been promoted to yeoman, 3d class in the WAVES, the U. S. Naval Training School at Oklahoma A. and M. coliege here announced today. Miss Law, who has completed her indoctrination course here, in the Navy department at Wash- ington, ~Erilistment%6f women as seamen or officers’ eandidates is going on now by prorurement of- fices of the navy. NO MORE REPORTS ABOUT THIEVERY ONLY ONE ARREST REPORT- ED BY SHERIFF SINCE SATURDAY PAST by the sheriff's force since Sat- urday, and that concerned a man who was driving a_ truck without a license, and no further report has been made about thievery or any other related crime. ‘* The ‘culprit who pushed down her handbag and ran ite it, ‘has: not yet been Several suspects have en arrested on charges of vag- rancy, but none of them has yet been connected with the crime. The best description of the criminal was given by Special Policeman DeArmas, and at least one of the suspects bore a re- semblance to the thief, except that the suspect is considerably taller. CONTINUE HERE CITY AND COUNTY COLLEC- TORS ARE STILL TAK- ING IN REVENUE | The New Year found activity little diminished today in either the city or the county tax col- lecting office. Sam B. Pinder, city tax collec- tor, said this morning that the city’s collections will be boosted in a day or two by the payment of $6,000 realty taxes by one of Key West. He got a statement | Saturday morning in the tax collector’s office on his various holdings, and is expected to pay on all of them in the next few days. That payment will carry the city’s total to almost $135,- 000. In County Tax Collector Frank H. Ladd’s office today, he and his clerks were kept busy receiving has been assigned to active duty | Only one arrest has been made ; Mrs. Isabelle Fleming, past mat- FERN CHAPTER HOLDS SESSION OFFICERS FOR YEAR WERE INSTALLED ON DECEM- BER 29 Fern Chapter No. 21, Order of} | Eastern Star, held an installation of officers for the present year on |December 29. Mrs. Myrtle L. | Huston was the installing officer, |assisted by Mrs. Bernice Park, | chaplain: Mrs. Mary Adams Lowe, | marshal, and Mrs. Ruie Roberts, | organist. The following are the/ officers that were installed: | W. Matron, Mrs. Naida Soule. | Assoc. Matron, | Mrs. Irene | Adams. | Assoc. Patron, Starlie W. De- | meritt. | Secretary, Mrs. Annie Sharpley. | Treasurer, Mrs. Bertie L. Higgs. Conductress, Mrs. Doris Rivas. Assoc. Cond. Mrs. Jennie Fae Bervaldi. Chaplain, Mrs. Bernice Park. Marshal, Mrs. Julia Brown. Organist, Mrs. Myrtle Huston. Adah, Mrs. Maizie Albury. Ruth, Mrs. Maude Archer. Esther, Mrs. ‘Constance meritt. Martha, Mrs. Ruby Hyman. Warder, Mrs. Ellie Sawyer. Sentinel, Frederick D. Mabry. Mrs. Ida Kennedy, retiring W. Matron, was assistant marshal. The fine program was arranged by Mrs. Kennedy, and lovely cor- sages were presented to each of- ficer, a gift from Mrs. Kennedy. A jewel was presented to Mrs. Kennedy from the chapter, and a gift to the retiring W. Patron, Fer- nando Camus. Mrs. Kennedy was assisted by Mrs. Elaine England, Mrs. Mary Lowe. Mrs. Lorena Saunders, Mirs. Amelia Camus, | De- | rons, as escorts. PRE RRASCSETSST PALMERS HAVE SON Announcement has been made | of the birth of a son, weighing eight pounds, to Navy Chief and | Mrs: Loren Palmer at the Marine Hospital on Saturday night. The new arrival has been given the name of Larry Hale Palmer. Mother and baby are reported to be getting along nicely. : ‘The Palmers make their resi- dence at 1014 Southard street. WOMAN’S CLUB TO MEET TOMORROW The Key West Woman’s. Club will hold its tegular monthly meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock in its clubhouse on Du- val street. Officers of the club request all members to be present and ex- tend invitations to all visiting club women to attend the meet- ing. | the payment of taxes and at- tending to owners of automobiles who applied for the 1943 license tags. The tag this year is mere- | ly a clip with “43” on it, which | will be placed over the “42” on! the old license plate, and a stick- | er to be stuck on the glass in the back of the car. WEATHER REPORT ObserVation taken at 8:30 a. m, E.W.T. (City Office) Temperatures Highest last 24 hours Lowest last night ‘Mean _.. Normal 79 a) Precipitation Rainfall 24 hours ending 8:30 a. m., inches Total rainfall since Jan. 1, inches _.. e Deficiency inches 0.00 2A SS SRIER 0.00 since Jan. DESTROYS | SMALL BUILDING A small frame building in the! rear of the old Richard Peacon} home, 712 Eaton street, was prac- | FIRE tically destroyed by fire late yes- | terday afternoon, The structure) was used as a pump house. | The alarm was sounded at | 5:40 o'clock from Box 121, cor-} ner of Eaton and Elizabeth} streets. The apparatus from No. 1 Fire| Station responded, and at first; used the booster hose, was not able to quench the blaze, | soon brought into play, which had almost immediate effect, with | the fire being quickly extinguish- jed. | | | WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Jan. 4—| CHEAP AT THAT Total rainfall since Jan. inches _ Deficiency inches 0.00 ae While it cost Arthur S. Thompson | | $25 to save his own life, he prob- | | ably thinks it’s cheap at that.| }Charged by a 420-pound bear| na, Cuba, and Amada Carpinter, ' 0.21; while he was out hunting, he} 58, of Key West, were married by |shot the animal Wardens then! | filed charges against him and he | was fined $25 for shooting a bear j Out of season. Subscrive to The Citizen. CARD OF THANKS Our deepest appreciation is ex- | tended to our relatives and friends |for the consideration shown dur-| | ing the illness and after the death of our beloved husband and fa-| | | \ 4 Key West and Vicinity: Slight- | ther, John C. Lord. We also feel! ly cooler tonight. | very grateful for the beautiful Florida: Considerably colder in| floral offerings, cards of sympa-} north and slightly colder in cen-|thy and to those who furnished tral and south portions tonight) cars at the funeral, and to Drs. and early Tuesday; frost in ex-|Galey and Pintado for their many treme north portion tonight with hours of devotion. We feel great- temperature near freezing. |ly indebted to all for their many Hatteras, N. C., to Apalachi-/ acts of kindness, which will nev- cola, Fla. No small craft or/ er be forgotten. storm warnings have been is-| MRS. FELICITA N. LORD sued +e tami, dan4-lt AND FAMILY a THE KEY WEST CITIZEN. MRS. Chapter 17 Ultimatum ‘HE hot tub soon absorbed the | a) but as she lay there soaking’ ¢ ut as she ere sense of bodily contentment was gradually counteracted by a growing anxiety. It was after six now, and until p, five thirty she had been tramping the streets in search of that elu- sive hat which was to match Joyce’s brown suit. In the end | they had found one at Lucille’s, and Joyce had been dropped at her apartment with the promise that Delia would be back at seven for dinner. During that time she | had not thought much about the : murder of j those neglected fears again were erry Clarke; now on the prowl. She was, she told herself, being silly. Actually it was nothing but her imagination that. bothered her, and this was not very flatter- ing to Ward. He had gone to see Clarke, to be sure; he had wanted those clippings, had argued about | them at Hestor’s and had gone there last night to get them. He had been the one who had knocked at the door. It must have been his voice she heard while she was taking the envelope from | the bedroom... . She sat up, slapping hard at the | water in anger and exasperation at herself for thinking about it. The splash rained against the wall and spread upon the floor | and she stood up and reached | for the towel as she stepped to the bath mat, Why must she torture herself this way? Why couldn’t she trust him when she knew nothing at all except the fact that he had been in Clarke’s apartment? She knew, of course, the answer to this too. She was afraid. She had the wind up and couldn’t do anything about it. Never in all her life could she remember happiness like that of the last six months, and the thought of losing it was terrifying. The knocking on the door cut sharply across her thoughts and she realized that, except for the towel in her hand, she was quite naked. She smiled at herself and reached for her robe, a spark of auc excitement touching off her opes. Ward? It must be. No one ever called on her, and although he usually telephoned before he came he probably had just stopped off on his way home, The Little Man S ‘HE took off the rubber car and. shook out her hair, stepped into her mules and tightened the robe | “ a about her. Passing through the bedroom she heard the knocking again, but stopped at the vanity to slap on some powder and in- spect herself. The knocking was now insis- tent and she called: “Just a mine ute,” as she scuffed across the living room. She pulled the door open a tentative crack and peered out. The man stood very close to that small opening, not Ward, but someone she had never seen be- fore: a short, solid looking man, with nondescript clothes and a sweatstained gray hat pushed from his forehead. + cua.) he a ao bina site wi do you do,” Delia said, thitene” bolt ‘the chain - stop Ward Allen had insisted she in- stall and wishing she had fas- tened it. “Talk to you a minute?” “What is it you want?” “T want to talk to you. About last night.” . Something tightened up in Delia and her hand was cold on | the doorknob. “Who are you?” she asked. “The name doesn’t matter,” the man said. “It’s what I’ve got to say that counts.” “But I don’t understand. If you could tell me what—” “Not from out here tall through a crack in the door.” “Couldn’t you come back some one time?” “No.” MURDOCK [CASEE TAKES A CASE fies Coxe “But I—I'm not dressed.” wait” TH Delia hesitated, conscious of a i of alarm as wanted to shut him out she dared not slam the door. “Can’t you at least tell me what it’s about?” she asked hesitantly. “About a guy named Clarke,” he said. “Go ahead, get dressed. | Tl wait. j Delia closed the door, the cold- | ness creeping up her legs and et at her strength as she hurried back to the bedroom and began to dress, trying to think | and then trying not to when she found the result so frightening. She did not bother with the de- | tails of her appearance, nor stop | to primp before the mirror. She | donned underwear and slipped a | een woolen dress over her head. soon as she had her stockings and shoes on she went back to the hall door and opened it. “Thanks,” the man said, and entered. He took off his hat, stopped in the center of the room. Delia put on what she thought was a smile and tried to be po- lite, to keep her voice and man- ner composed. “Won't you sit down?” Until Noon man did_so and she crossed | to the sofa. He sat on the edge of the chair, leaning forward a little, studyi her, holding his hat so that it led between his knees. His face was round and | shiny and unworried; his hair | was thin and straight. Only his| eyes served to warn her that for! all his outward complacency there was something about him that Gould be hard and shrewd and ruthless. Small, and partly hidden by their fleshy setting, those eyes were steady and fath- omless, revealing ee Fe los Delia said. at was | ite “You_went to see Clarke last! night. You went to his apart- ment.” Delia crew a breath. “Did I?” “A little before eleven. You weren’t the only one, understand, but you were the first.” She waited, trying to keep her smile, fighting hard to meet the announcement calmly, knowing all the time that if this man knew she had been to sec Clarke, he must know that Ward had also alled. “And Clarke had some papers,” the man went on. “Somebody took them. The police didn’t find “ttre from the police?” 10. “Then I don’t understand—” “You will. Clarke had some pa- ine Somebody lifted them. ither you or somebody else.” Delia had control of herself now. “But if you're not from the fotice she said, “how do you ape to know so much about it? “You were there, weren’t you?” Delia surveyed him~-coldly and said nothing. The man bunched “Okay,” he said flatly. “Tl put it this way. You've got until to- mortrow noon.” “Tm afraid I.don’t follow you.” “Until tomorrow noon. I'll tele- | phone-you here. Either you’ve got those papers or re know who has. Get them. Pil tell you what to do with them when Icall.” “But suppose—” “Tm not oS anything. If you don’t deliver the lice get tipped off. I think they’d like to know where you were at eleven o'clock last night: I think they’d like to know who else was there.” | He put on his hat and went to the door, opening it before Delia could reach him. In the hall he | turned. “You've got until noon. Pla ball with me or I'll turn you in! To be continued MARRIAGE MART Le Roy Vernon McBride, 18, of ‘Niles, Mich., and Edna Lee Ran-! which | kin, 16, of Lily, Fla., were married } Saturday afternoon by County nad the larger water hose -was! Judge Raymond R. Lord. Louis Robert Menendez and Ju- lia Hamlin, both of Key West, were made man and wife by the Rev. William E. Bryant, pastor of the Ley Memorial church. Chaplain Blake Craft, performed the marriage ceremony for Norman Septon, 24, of Paler- mo, N. D., and Catherine Bodien, 21, of Minot, N. D. Alfredo Rodriguez, 65, of Hava- Justice of the Peace Enrique Es- quinaldo, Jr. Marriages licenses were grant- ed by Judge Lord to Hector F. Baker, of Key West, and Marian E. Maffitt, 16, of Birmingham, Ala.; John R. Pate, 50, of Mara- STRAND THEATER — Now Showing — BRIAN DONLEVY “WAKE ISLAND” MONROE THEATER. GINGER ROGERS in ROXIE HART in | thon, and Frances F. Reed, 42, of Spartanburg, S. C.; Jose D. Villa- real, 22, of San Antonio, Texas, j and Maria G. Parto, of Tampa. ‘ed at top in national tennis. Schroeder ad Miss Betts rank- | MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 13943 SOCOSSOOOOSOSSOSOOOSESSESESESSSSSESESESESSSESSES PEARLMANS BAVE THREE BEDROOM BUNGA- LOW, with additional lot in rear. For quick sale. $2,500) cash. 1106 Margaret Street. | Brokers protected or phone! Judge Caro. dec24-12¢! SS so SE a MOTORS, SCOOTERS, Mer- cury Convertible Coupe, Trail~ ers. Also Electric Frigidaire.) Skating Rink. dec23-tf | | a FOR SALE—1940 Indian Motor- | cycle. Excellent tires. Apply L. ; H. Starling, Jefferson Hotel | dec29-tf | BICYCLE, like new, good tires. | $25.00. 1900 Staples Avenue. FOR SALE—Ford 1934 coupe, | good condition and good tires. | 1226 Grinnell st. jan2-5tx | i TYPEWRITING PAPER — 50( | Sheets, 75c. The Artman Press. | septlstf TECHNICAL BOOKS: Books on | Navigation and Seamanship, | Diesel and Steam Engines, Air- craft Design, Maintenance and Operation, Ship Repairs, Mathe- matics, Machine Shop Tech- nique. Paul Smith, 334 Simon- ton St. at Eaton St. jan4-12t FOR SALE—Skiff, 11% feet. Robert Whitehead, 1310 John-| son Street. jan4-3tx FOR SALE—14-foot Thompson | factory-built Trailer and 10) h.p. Johnson motor. Apply 400 White St. or Phone 845. | jan4-2tx | j FOR SALE—1938 Chev. Sedan.) Very clean, five good tires, | runs like new. Service Station. | corner of Division and Francis | Sts. phone 9134. jan4-Itx | SECOND SHEETS—500 for 75c. | The Artman Press. nov16-tf | FAIRBANKS - MORSE PUMP.) practically new. 1216 Petronia| St. To appreciate this pump, | come and see it. jan4-3tx | PERSONAL | INFORMATION WANTED con- cerning whereabouts of ‘Dumb’ Jimmy, house painter. Please communicate with Mrs. Charles Thompson, phone 430. janl-Itx | | HELP WANTED | WANTED — Experienced, _all- around Beauty Operator. Apply Beauty Colony, Southard St. next to Bus Station. dec31-tf WANTED — Fountain Counter Girls. and Waitresses. Good | salary. Southernmost City Pharmacy. novStf WAITRESSES AWNTED. Side-| walk Cafe, Duval and Fleming. | jan4-tf | WANTED WANTED—A chance to bid on) your next printing order. THE ARTMAN PRESS. jly9-tf, COAT HANGERS WANTED. | $1.00 a hundred. White Star, Cleaners, 701% Duval St. RELIABLE COLORED GIRL | wants job as maid, or plain | cook. Mornings or afternoons. Call at 110 Olivia street. : jan2-2tx oct6-tr | Classified Column eSeecccscossscoscoess FOR RENT FOR RENT—Double room, hot WANTED WANTED—. to lve, rooms furnished pr wmfurnished; <= house or ‘an apgrtment by here indefinitely. Mr and Mrs Charles £ Thompson, 23¢-Mar- garet. janét-Ttx No reward is offered for ther are gone forever. — Horace Mann. Gec®s-tf LOST—Diamond Bow Lape Watch, between Marine Hos Pital and La Conche corner, walking on right side of street. Finder return to Ma Tine Hospital and recet ward. Mrs. Suli:var ; janb-3tx i LOST—Purse. contaiping um of | money; also, gas. tatigning | cards A, B and C. and Cameos! necklace. Return to Mrs. BD E+ Holt, Gulf Stream ‘Trailer Park. janl-3tx LOST—Gas ration Book, F 223487 A. Will ifnder please return to W. S. G., Post Office box 989, Key West. jan2-3tx William Lightbourn Gibb. Is- sued Hiwassee Dam, N. C. Re- turn to 809 Division street. jané-2tx LOST—Lady’s Blue and White Pocketbook, containing valu- able papers belonging to Mrs. D. L. Menhthop 404 South St Phone 419-W. Finder keep money, return papers. jan4-3tx LOST—Gas Rationing Book: re- turn to W. F. Jones, Box 534. jan4-2tx REAL ESTATE Business or Residential Lots all parts of the Island; Terms J. OTTO KIRCHHEINER Realtor Phones 124 and 736-R 505 Duval oct8-tf PROFESSIONAL LOUIS A. HARRIS Attorney-at-Law 217: Dayal St Phone sept2s-tf YOUR NEWSBOY . . . buys his copies of The Citizen at whole sale, sells them at retail. . . . loses if a customer fails to pay. . - . is embarrassed if a customer is slow pe - rain or shine, serves his customers well him promptly and regulariy. THE CIT&ZEN Circulation Department \ i ! $ usw,! } j PRIN t t { | t There is WHEN IT’S JOB REMEMBER Too Large and No SERVICE Too Small TING no JOB THE ARTMAN PRESS The Citizen Building PHONE 51